ALERT: Beverage Tax Being Considered in Springfield

Illinois legislators are at it again. Legislators in Springfield are considering a new beverage tax to raise revenue for the state. This tax would dramatically increase the costs of common grocery items like soft drinks, juice drinks, sports drinks, energy drinks, lemonade, and teas.

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What's Our Impact in Illinois?

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9,475+ High-Paying Jobs

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$1.5 Billion in State and Federal Taxes Every Year

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$819.5 Million in Illinois Wages

Source: John Dunham & Associates

What People Are Saying About Us

“We do need to address obesity and we do need to address diabetes, and I have a plan. It’s called you put one foot in front of the other and you do that 10,000 times a day and keep your calories between 1500 and 2000, and you’ll have smaller government and solve those problems.”

We have the answer, we don’t need another government program to do it, so we’ll vote no and do everything we can to stop it.”

- Former IL State Representative Don Moffitt ,
as quoted in The Register-Mail, 4/16/15

“Calories from beverages such as regular sodas and fruit drinks make up 6 percent of Americans’ daily caloric intake. Reducing the number of calories consumed from beverages in the United States is imperative to helping curb obesity. We commend the beverage industry for making this strong commitment to reducing the number of beverage calories consumed per person by 20 percent.”

- Dr. Howard Wechsler ,
CEO, Alliance for a Healthier Generation

“In fact, just today, the nation’s largest beverage companies announced that they’ll be taking steps to provide clearly visible information about calories on the front of their products – as well as on vending machines and soda fountains. This is exactly the kind of vital information parents need to make good choices for their kids.”